10 facts about this god! 1.Hermes parents were Zeus, god of lightening who was his father, and Maia, a nymph, who was his mother. Maia found out she was pregnant with Hermes, but she became pregnant from Zeus, who was married to Hera, who didn’t know anything about this. Hermes was born December 1948.
This is Zeus. Zeus Is Hermes's father, and is the god of lightening.
This is Maia. Maia is Hermes's mother, and she is a nymph.
3.When Hermes was an infant, he went on a journey to Pieria. He went to go and steal cattle from his half-brother Apollo, the sun god. He started pulling the cattle to go and hide them in a cave, then returned back home. Apollo noticed that his cattle where gone. Apollo decided to go look for them, but didn’t know where they had gone. Apollo is the god of prophecy though, so he soon found out, and went to go get Hermes. He took Hermes to a hill to be judge in front of Zeus, god of lightening. Hermes denied everything, but confessed at the end. After this happened Hermes gave Apollo his cattle back, and he also gave him the lyre, which he made out of a tortoise’s shell. Hermes stole Apollo’s cattle though, because he was a god that loved to steal.
These are oxen. This represents the stolen oxen, from Apollo. Hermes was the person who stole the oxen.
4.Hermes is a herald, of the Olympian gods. Hermes is mostly known as the messenger god. Hermes is known as the messenger god, because he would do tasks for some of the other gods. Hermes would also assist humans with their dreams. Hermes is known for a lot of other things to though. He is the god of, poetry, shrewdness, thieves, athletics, literature, oratory, weights and measures, merchants, land travel, and shepherds.
5.Hermes created the alphabet and numbers. Well that is what is comprehended. Hermes had created the alphabet and numbers, so that it would make it a lot easier for people to communicate to each other.
6.Hermes has helped Odysseus with many tasks. Odysseus also escaped Ogygia, with the help of Hermes. Hermes was trying to help Odysseus escaped from Calypso. Odysseus is trying to leave Calypso, because she kept trying to make him stay with her. Zeus gave Hermes orders to take Odysseus away from Calypso, so he does not have to stay with Calypso. Once Calypso realizes that it is better to give Hermes Odysseus, Odysseus is finally free again.
7.When Perseus went to go and cut off Medusa’s head, which use to be a beautiful goddess, until she got turned into a snake like person. Now with just one look at someone, she can turn someone into stone. Perseus had to go to Medusa’s lair to do so. Well Perseus had little help from Hermes. Hermes helped him along the way. Hermes gave him a sword that could not break nor bend, in order to cut off Medusa’s head. Perseus succeeded. Perseus did all of this just to get his mother back, for she had been kidnapped. If he didn’t who would of never got her back.
8.Zeus, the god of lightening was in love with Io, a princess and nymph. He went behind his wife’s back though, Hera, the god of marriage. When Hera came he turned Io into a cow. Hera felt something was suspicious, and asked for the cow as a gift. Zeus gave her the cow, knowing that if he didn’t then she would know something was up. Hera had Argus, a giant watch over the cow for her so no one would steal it. Argus had hundreds of eyes, so when he fell asleep he would always have some eyes open. This is what made Argus a good watchman. Zeus called upon Hermes to go and get the Io back. When Hermes tried to talk and play music for Argus he got very bored and Hermes put Argus a sleep by making him bored. Hermes did this for his father Zeus told him to do so, so he get back Io. Later Hermes decided to go to Argus and take some of his eyes and put it on Hera’s favorite bird the peacock.
9.Odysseus and his men were trying to find their way back home to Ithica, after a battle from Troy. Odysseus and his men came to an Island called Aiaia. Where a goddess name Circes lived. Circes would lure men to her house; give them a potion, to turn them into swine. Circe gave this potion to 23 of Odysseus’s men. This turned Odysseus’s men into swine. Circe’s put his men into a pig pen, and threw pig feed in there. One guy escaped named Eurylochus. He told Odysseus what had happened, and Odysseus went to go rescue his men, by himself. Hermes stopped Odysseus disguised as a young man. Hermes told Odysseus what could happen to him, and gave Odysseus a plant called, moly. This plant would make it so people don’t turn into swine, and it would trap Circe, so she would have to give Odysseus all of his men back. All went as planned, and Circe freed all of Odysseus’s men, and they were stronger and more handsome then they were before.
This is Hermes. This is one of the pictures where it actually shows that Hermes is young. It also shows his sandals with wings, his staff, and his helmet. These things makes him the messenger god.
10.Hermes becomes the messenger from Apollo, the sun god. Apollo gave Hermes a golden rod called, caduceus. A caduceus usually represents healing for hospitals sometimes. For Hermes it was represented for the snakes entwined on it, which they decided to come in peace. Apollo gave this to Hermes, for giving back his cattle. Zeus, the lightening god had seen that what Hermes did was really good. Zeus made Hermes the herald of other gods. Zeus also gave Hermes the name, the messenger god.
I chose the title, because Hermes is the messenger God. Hermes is a lot more then that, but that is mainly what he is known for. I decided to go with a Disney like title, for the fancy writing; and the silver color, so people are able to tell that it means something important.
I chose the music by starting it out with a water, or a beach sound to it. Then I took it to sound like a forest, or maybe even a jungle. After that is done I make it sound like it starts to storm outside. This is all representing Hermes on another of his journeys, trying to deliver something to somebody. As Hermes is on his journey he is listening to all of this. Some sounds are quick, because Hermes was able to travel place quick, seeing that he was a fast runner.
10 facts about this god!
1.Hermes parents were Zeus, god of lightening who was his father, and Maia, a nymph, who was his mother. Maia found out she was pregnant with Hermes, but she became pregnant from Zeus, who was married to Hera, who didn’t know anything about this. Hermes was born December 1948.
3.When Hermes was an infant, he went on a journey to Pieria. He went to go and steal cattle from his half-brother Apollo, the sun god. He started pulling the cattle to go and hide them in a cave, then returned back home. Apollo noticed that his cattle where gone. Apollo decided to go look for them, but didn’t know where they had gone. Apollo is the god of prophecy though, so he soon found out, and went to go get Hermes. He took Hermes to a hill to be judge in front of Zeus, god of lightening. Hermes denied everything, but confessed at the end. After this happened Hermes gave Apollo his cattle back, and he also gave him the lyre, which he made out of a tortoise’s shell. Hermes stole Apollo’s cattle though, because he was a god that loved to steal.
4.Hermes is a herald, of the Olympian gods. Hermes is mostly known as the messenger god. Hermes is known as the messenger god, because he would do tasks for some of the other gods. Hermes would also assist humans with their dreams. Hermes is known for a lot of other things to though. He is the god of, poetry, shrewdness, thieves, athletics, literature, oratory, weights and measures, merchants, land travel, and shepherds.
5.Hermes created the alphabet and numbers. Well that is what is comprehended. Hermes had created the alphabet and numbers, so that it would make it a lot easier for people to communicate to each other.
6.Hermes has helped Odysseus with many tasks. Odysseus also escaped Ogygia, with the help of Hermes. Hermes was trying to help Odysseus escaped from Calypso. Odysseus is trying to leave Calypso, because she kept trying to make him stay with her. Zeus gave Hermes orders to take Odysseus away from Calypso, so he does not have to stay with Calypso. Once Calypso realizes that it is better to give Hermes Odysseus, Odysseus is finally free again.
7.When Perseus went to go and cut off Medusa’s head, which use to be a beautiful goddess, until she got turned into a snake like person. Now with just one look at someone, she can turn someone into stone. Perseus had to go to Medusa’s lair to do so. Well Perseus had little help from Hermes. Hermes helped him along the way. Hermes gave him a sword that could not break nor bend, in order to cut off Medusa’s head. Perseus succeeded. Perseus did all of this just to get his mother back, for she had been kidnapped. If he didn’t who would of never got her back.
8.Zeus, the god of lightening was in love with Io, a princess and nymph. He went behind his wife’s back though, Hera, the god of marriage. When Hera came he turned Io into a cow. Hera felt something was suspicious, and asked for the cow as a gift. Zeus gave her the cow, knowing that if he didn’t then she would know something was up. Hera had Argus, a giant watch over the cow for her so no one would steal it. Argus had hundreds of eyes, so when he fell asleep he would always have some eyes open. This is what made Argus a good watchman. Zeus called upon Hermes to go and get the Io back. When Hermes tried to talk and play music for Argus he got very bored and Hermes put Argus a sleep by making him bored. Hermes did this for his father Zeus told him to do so, so he get back Io. Later Hermes decided to go to Argus and take some of his eyes and put it on Hera’s favorite bird the peacock.
9.Odysseus and his men were trying to find their way back home to Ithica, after a battle from Troy. Odysseus and his men came to an Island called Aiaia. Where a goddess name Circes lived. Circes would lure men to her house; give them a potion, to turn them into swine. Circe gave this potion to 23 of Odysseus’s men. This turned Odysseus’s men into swine. Circe’s put his men into a pig pen, and threw pig feed in there. One guy escaped named Eurylochus. He told Odysseus what had happened, and Odysseus went to go rescue his men, by himself. Hermes stopped Odysseus disguised as a young man. Hermes told Odysseus what could happen to him, and gave Odysseus a plant called, moly. This plant would make it so people don’t turn into swine, and it would trap Circe, so she would have to give Odysseus all of his men back. All went as planned, and Circe freed all of Odysseus’s men, and they were stronger and more handsome then they were before.
10.Hermes becomes the messenger from Apollo, the sun god. Apollo gave Hermes a golden rod called, caduceus. A caduceus usually represents healing for hospitals sometimes. For Hermes it was represented for the snakes entwined on it, which they decided to come in peace. Apollo gave this to Hermes, for giving back his cattle. Zeus, the lightening god had seen that what Hermes did was really good. Zeus made Hermes the herald of other gods. Zeus also gave Hermes the name, the messenger god.
Hermes's Dramatic Writing!
Katelyn- Hermes's Dramatic Writing
Why did I chose the title, and the music?
Works Cited!
http://www.pantheon.org/articles/h/hermes.html
http://www.greek-gods.info/greek-gods/hermes/myths/hermes-apollo/
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/hermes-greek-god-facts.html
http://www.mythagora.com/bios/kalypso.html
http://www.wisegeek.com/who-is-medusa.htm
http://www.funtrivia.com/en/Humanities/Hermes-4539.html
http://www.argushouse.com/about.htm
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http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/greek-mythology.php?deity=ARGUS
http://mythagora.com/bios/kirke.html
http://www.themystica.com/mythical-folk/articles/hermes.html